Pop-bottle whistle



Oct. 9, 1928. 1,687,086

I. H. ERB

POP BOTTLE WHISTLE Filed May 28, 1927 7 INVENTOR.

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UNITED :STATE 3 1,687,086 P NT oer-ice a IRWIN H. EBB, OF SAN rRAN'oIsooALIroRNIA.

POP-BOTTLE WHISTLE.

lApplicati on filed May 2a, 1927. Serial No. 194,976.

objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction andcombination of parts,

hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and setforth in the claims, it being understood that Various changes in theform, proportion, size, and

minor details of construction within the scope of the claims, may beresorted to Without departing from the spirit, or without sacrificingges of, the invention.

In the drawings: I

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bottle, partially filled, with thedevice of my invention attached to the neck thereof and shown in itsoperative position.

Figure 2-is an unattached perspective view of the device of my inventionshowing its construction.

Figure 3 shows my invention in blank form, showing a one-piececonstruction.

The device of my invention is useful in that it may be used as a toy.Beverage bottles may be sold wit-h my device attached thereto, therebyproviding an excellent selling and advertising medium. 7

In carrying out my invention, I provide a blank form 1 which ispreferably stamped out of sheet material. The blank form 1 is madesubstantially in the form shown in Figure 3, having a member 2 andoutwardly extending arms 8 and 4. To form my device from the blank 1,the member 2 is bent to form a tubular mouthpiece member 5 and of ashapeas shown in Figures 1 and 2. The outwardly extending arms 3 and 4are also bent in the form of a ring 6, having an opening 7 at thejuncture of the arms 3 and 4, whereby the rin 6 may be expanded orcontracted to fit di erent sized bottles. The ring 6 and the mouthpiecemember 5 are held in spaced relation by a connecting portion 8 formedintegral therewith as shown.

As set forth in Figure 1, the device of my invention is adapted to beoperatively positioned adjacent the opening!) of a bottle 10,

said bottle being preferably shown as the general type of bottle inwhich beverages are vended. The arm members 3 and 4.- areadaptedtoencircle the top or neck portion 11 of the bottle 10 between anannular ridge 12 formed around the opening of said bottle and a similarannular ridge 13- formed directly below said first ridge and spacedtherefrom, said ridges tending to hold the mouthpiece member 5 in thedesired position with respect to the opening 9. However, if the neck 11is notformed with annular ridges 12 and 13, it is desired that the arms3 and 4 be of sufficient springiness to hold it in the desired positionon the neck 11.

As shown in Figure 1, the mouthpiece 5 is adapted to be held above andto one side of the opening 9. Said mouthpiece is positioned at such anangle with respect to the opening 9 that'air blown therethrough willenter said opening. It will also be noted that the mouthpiece 5 will inno way interfere with drinking from said bottle. r

The operation of said device is as follows: When a bottle of beverage isvended, it may be vended with the whistle of my invention attachedthereto, and the mouthpiece 5 of said whistle is adapted to be placed inthe mouth and blown through. The air passing through the mouthpiece inthis manner will be directed into the opening 9 of the bottle 10,thereby causing a whistling sound to issue from the opening 9 of saidbottle. It will be noted that different depths of liquid in said bottlewill cause tones of a varying degree of pitch to issue therefrom.

gaging the neck of said bottle, a mouthpiece extending from said splitring and positioned at such an angle to the opening of the bottle thatwhen the member is attached a person may be able to blow through saidmouthpiece into the bottle for causing a sound or sounds to issuetherefrom.

3. In a device of the character described ,m- 1. pl

comprisinga strip of material, a portion of said material being bent soas to form a tubular mouthpiece member, arms integral with saidmouthpiece member and spaced there- 5 from, said arms being bent so asto engage the neck of a bottle in such a manner as to support saidmouthpiece member above the opening IRWIN H. EBB.

